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Amenities Davos

last updated: February 4, 2008

Resort information / access
Altitude Town / Resort 1560 m
Inhabitants - total: 13000
Country side yes
Lake yes
Mountains yes
Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway yes
Accessible by public bus yes
Accessible by private car yes
Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) yes
 
Distance to Intl. Airport
max. 3 h  
 
Lodging all year round
Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: 59
Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: 5226
Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: 16100
Group lodging - total beds: 2193
Youth hostel yes Member SYH
Bed-and-Breakfast yes
Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel yes
Holidays on a farm yes
Sleeping in the hay yes
Mountain hut / Alpine hut yes
 
Sport and Wellness all year round
Finnish runway / ash trail yes
 
Culture / Entertainment all year round
Permanent exhibition yes
Concerts, regularly organized yes
City-tour, organized, on foot yes
City-tour, organized, by bus yes
 
Other information all year round
Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: 1100
Mountain railways - info phone: +41 (0)81 417 67 57
 
Highlight / Special offers Summer:
Top News / Special offers summer Mit dem Sommerangebot 'Davos Inclusive' sind auch im Sommer 2008 alle Bergbahnen (tagsüber) gratis. Und vieles mehr! Weitere Infos finden auf www.davos.ch
 
Resort area / Transport installations in summer
Altitude of tourist region from 1124 m
Altitude of tourist region, up to 2844 m
Local transport installations in summer - total: 8
Highest point reached via transport installations in summer 2662 m
Funiculars in summer - total: 3
Cable-cars in summer - total: 4
Gondolas in summer - total: 2
 
Sports and Wellness in summer
Hiking trails in summer 700 km marked
Nordic Walking/Running 37 km
Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) 60 km
Biking trails within Destination 114 km marked
Mountainbike slopes 115 km marked
Obstacle course for bikes yes
Beach volleyball terrain, public 1 Number
Riding trails 80 km marked
Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official yes
"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" Golf, Gleitschirmfliegen, Windsurfen, Segeln, Nordic Walking
 
Other information for summer
Camping ground in summer yes
 
Families / children - in summer
Children's adventure park yes
 
Other information for summer
Natural sights: Seitentaeler Dischma und Sertig, Wasserfall im Sertig
 
Families / children - in summer
Children's animation, organized yes
 
Other information for summer
Cultural sights: Kirchner Museum
Nature / adventure trails on the theme: Kulturhistorischer Lehrpfad; Landschaftsweg (naturhistorischer Lehrpfad); Berglehrpfad
Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL www.davos.ch
 
Top News / New infrastructure winter
Top News winter: IGLU-DORF im Skigebiet Parsenn beim Hauptertäli
 
Live Cams
Live Cam 1 www.davos.ch/live-bilder-001-00060200-de.htm
Live Cam 2 www.davosklosters.ch/Service/Webcams/dD0zMyZkPTcmbD1kZXU.html
Detailed local Weather Link www.davos.ch/wetter-001-000601-de.htm
 
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter
Name of winter sports area: Davos Klosters Mountains
Altitude of alpine ski area, from 810 m
Altitude of alpine ski area, up to 2844 m
Season starts on: 17.11.2007
Season ends on: 20.4.2008
Local transport installations in winter - total: 58
Subregional transport installations - total: 58
Highest point reached via transport installations in winter 2844 m
Cable-cars - total: 8
Funiculars - total: 3
Gondolas - total: 4
Chairlifts - total: 9
Skilifts - total: 30
Babylift - Number: 6
Snow conveyor - number: 3
Price one day pass adult 61 CHF
Price one day pass children 21 CHF
Ski bus yes
Snow sports school (phone.) +41 (0)81 416 24 54
 
Alpine Skiing
Snow - info phone: +41 (0)81 415 21 33
Name mesurepoint Station Davos Flüelastrasse
Point of measure ski area bottom 2290 m
Point of measure ski area top 2540 m
Number of slopes: 85
Local ski slopes 305 km marked
Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons 50 km
Alpine ski area with skipass subregion 305 km
Slopes for night skiing, illuminated 3 km
Level of difficulty of slopes 20 % beginners
Level of difficulty of slopes 44 % intermediates
Level of difficulty of slopes 21 % advanced
Level of difficulty of slopes 15 % Experts
Alpine ski area surface 58762 m2:
Slope with powder snow(Freeride) 45 km checked and marked
Moghul slopes 2 km marked
Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: 2
Snow-/Boardercross slopes 5 km marked
Race course with automatic timing yes
 
Snowboard
Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: 5
Snow canons for snowboardpark yes
Halfpipes - total: 2
Lowest Snowboardpark 2000 m
Highest Snowboardpark 2600 m
Snowboard park illuminated at night yes
Lift for Snowboardpark yes
Snowboard - info phone: +41 (0)81 415 21 33
 
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking
Cross-country skiing - info phone: +41 (0)81 415 21 33
Altitude of cross-country ski area, from 1477 m
Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to 1870 m
Cross-country skiing slopes, classic 75 km local
Cross-country skiing slopes 110 km subregion
Skating slopes 44 km
Skating trails 75 km marked
Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night 2.5 km
Dog slopes 16 km marked
Winter hiking trails 97 km marked and prepared
Highest winter hiking trail 1457 m
Snowshoe trail 2 km marked
Winter Nordic Walking Trails 12 km marked
 
Tobogganing
Tobogganing - Info phone: +41 (0)81 415 21 33
Tobogganing installations - total: 8
Tobogganing installations - total length:m 27700
Total difference in altitude of all installations 3250 m
Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total 27700 m maintained
Tobogganing trails total 27700 m marked
Tobogganing by night, illuminated 6000
Snow canons for tobogganing installation yes
Public transportation to tobogganing installation yes
Toboggan rental possible yes
 
Families / children - in winter
Children's snowpark, maintained yes
Children's animation, public yes
Children's day-care, organized yes
 
Other information for winter
Camping ground in winter yes
Overnight in an igloo-village yes
Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized yes
Ice-climbing, organized yes
Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) 1
"""Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" Schlittschuhlaufen, Gleitschirmfliegen, Schneeschuhwandern
Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL www.davos.ch
 
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